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2.5 out of 5
Dimitri Hotel
Kebele 16-18 CMC Road, Yeka, Addis Ababa

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 43 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ann and Jon, Minneapolis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, staff, room
We stayed at the Dimitri for 4 days, with a 2 day absence in the middle. The staff was very helpful and kept our luggage secure while we were gone. The room was spacious, and the location convenient. The only downside was being on the 3rd floor with no elevator. Good included breakfast and restaurant. Very pleasant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Francois, Calenzana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good spot for business trips
Perfect hotel for business trips. Out of the town centre and its heavy pollution, for people who have to spend their days in town it's great to get out of the noise and exhaust fumes at the end of a working day. The taxi driver used by the hotel speaks good enough English and is totally reliable (used him many times, he's never been late). To give people who know Addis an idea, it takes about forty minutes at peak traffic time to go from the hotel to the African Union compound. It's about 15-20 minutes from the airport. Very nice and helpful staff when you are yourself amiable. Prices reasonable for Addis. Internet (free) has improved measurably over the years and works now really well. Only two drawbacks as far as I'm concerned. Although they have visa equipment it... never works. So either you pay in advance via Hotel.com or be prepared to pay in cash. And being at the town's edge there aren't many restaurants around. Hotel has a restaurant though and a bar, food is not fantastic but perfectly fine.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Ursula Bummel, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Dimitri Hotel is fairly new still and therefore very well maintained. My room was spacy and comfortably furnished. The hotel's location is not near to must-see sights and there are still buildings under construction in the vicinity but the hotel staff is very friendly and helpful. They organized that I was picked up at the airport and although I arrived late at night supper was still served to me. Also breakfast is enjoyable. It was included in the fee and I could choose à la carte. I was pleased with my stay and can recommend Dimitri Hotel to other visitors.

8/10 Good

gabby, nigeria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Beautifully located not far away from the city cen
Excellent and polite staff. Nicely located. Clean environment with absolute peace.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

6/10 Okay

Sue

The hotel was clean and staff were helpful. However, the location is quite a way from central Addis so it took some time to get into town, and the taxi ride was quite expensive. The surrounding neighbourhood consists of crowded dual carriage ways. However, it is near the airport and more importantly very near to the Yod Abyssinia cultural restaurant which is well worth a visit - although a bit touristy, it is also very popular with Ethiopians, and the food, music and dancing are well worth going there for.

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly family hotel near airport
My wife, her friend and 2 kids (7 & 9) stayed in the very large and spacious 'presidential' suite for two weeks while visiting family in the Bole area of Addis. The hotel price was very reasonable compared to the expensive international chains located in Addis centre. The owner was really friendly and provided service over and above that stated. The Italian restaurant was a little pricey, so much cheaper to eat out at the many small places situated nearby. The only negative point was that the room were poorly heated being very cold at night, however the owner provided her personal electric heater. Situated close to Bole airport. My wife will use this hotel again as she was extremely happy with the service.

8/10 Good

Jan Karnis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay
A clean, pleasant, quiet room. Reasonable internet wi-fi connection in lobby, but not in room. Friendly staff, and a tasty pizza served in restaurant. Downside is location for business in Addis - with long taxi rides back and forth to center.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
service of reception is so good

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
We spent a night at Dimitri Hotel for a transit from Dar-Er-Salaam to Rome. It was a great experience. The hotel is clean and the room comfortable, but the greatest thanks goes to the staff. Extremely friendly and helpful. We had dinner at their restaurant, too...a very good pizza!Highly recommended!

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
friendly staff
good value for money

8/10 Good

Tris, Northampton UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Reasonable Priced Hotel in Addis
Nice Hotel on Outskirts of Addis Cean Helpfull Staff.Slight downside getting in to addis allow 30 Min + but at this price a Bargain for Addis

2/10 Terrible

Robbie Sewell

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One to avoid
No airport transfer, no mini bar,no coffee or tea making facilities,all of which they said was available on their website. The hotel was next to several building sites in what can only be described as an industrial area of the city. Overall very poor,don't go there.

6/10 Okay

Dr Tolu fakeye

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Hotel is neat and the Proprietress is present
Pleasant stay but the internet facility did not function

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great Staff, Good location, Great Experience!
This hotel was very friendly, comfortable, and very safe. I stayed with a colleague for two nights while on vacation in Addis, and this hotel was perfect. Our flight arrived ini Addis very early (6am) and the hotel, to my surprise, let us check in early at no extra charge. The staff is kind and helpful, they can help arrange anything you needs (tours, transportation, etc). Also, the food is good, and the hotel is in walking distance to other restaurants and shops. Next time I am in Addis, I will stay here.

8/10 Good

AL, DALLAS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
"RELAX IN COMFORT"
There were many factors that swayed my decision to stay at the Dimitri take, of which were the reviews offered by several of its pervious guest. We arrived late in the evening, but found the staff to be as enthusiastic and courteous as if their day had just started. Our booked room did not offer a refrigerator, yet we were quickly moved to one that did, slightly larger and at no extra charge for the accommodations. I was skeptical that we would be able to get something to eat or any service at all for that matter, but, again my skepticism was unwarranted. Upon a call to the receptionist desk, my order was taken with a friendly voice and the service was rendered in a timely manner without any foul attitudes or disposition attached. The décor of the rooms are tasteful, although some of the furnishings show signs of slight damage or abuse from previous guess or staff, nothing critical, yet noteworthy enough to mention. The food menu offered several selections of tasty dishes we’ve all grow accustom to as well as some authentic Ethiopian cuisines for those who wished to venture in to the original.The Dimitri, while lacking the convenience of on-site shopping and a multitude of recreational facilities, it definitely makes up for it with a pleasant décor, courteous, friendly staff, and service that I personal found was better than or equal to that given by one of the main name sake hotels here in Addis of which I’ve had the pleasure of staying before.

8/10 Good

Ted, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If only it were closer
I stayed at the Dimitri because of the reviews and the price. It's a wonderful place and the service is great. After my first night, I mentioned I needed some things (fridge, more hot water, a power stripconverter). The manager moved me to a more expensive room at no charge. I did pay a onetime fee for the fridge, but that was not surprising. I live in Etiopia and have become accustomed to the taxi drivers and street beggars, so a long walk to the corner for some things at local shops was not a problem for me. Someone new to Ethiopia might feel isolated as everything you want to see will require a taxi ride. For business, it's a comfortable place with a large dining room and a very good breakfast. Other food was very good, especially by Ethiopian standards. The hamburger here was the best I've had in Ethiopia. Great hotel, good prices, kind of far out.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Approx 20 minute taxi from the airport - expect to pay $15+ for this. The meagre breakfast which was included with the room (coffee, toast, one egg) took 30 minutes to arrive even though we were the only two people in the hotel. I would not stay here again. Nb. If stopping over in Addis you'll have to buy a visa - $20 per person.

8/10 Good

KT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, friendly staff, surprisingly good food
Very nice hotel with a modern shower and high quality furniture. Clean, very friendly staff. Huge flat screen TV with English channels (CNN, Fox movies). Location isnt ideal if you are tourists in Addis.

6/10 Okay

simon, oxford

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent hotel, but not a great location
Staff were helpful enough, room a decent size, TV's everywhere, with limited channels in English. They had not made up my daughters bed, but did so when asked. Breakfast was limited, but OK, but with no evening food on site, and as there is not much around there, you need a taxi ride. It was not really a bargain, but certainly not a rip off either. Addis is such a spawling city that nowhere is that central really, but this hotel needs taxi rides everywhere.

8/10 Good

Dieter, Coburg, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dimitri Hotel in Addis is a good choice
If you stay in Addis for some days, Dimitri Hotel is a good choice. Relatively near to the airport, in a quiet quarter, supermarkets in 5 minutes distance. Staff is very friendly, and assists in all daily questions. Restaurant is good and offers European and Aethiopian food. Internet and WLAN available. Very reliable taxi drivers.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel!
The hotel itself is clean, organised and contains everything what is needed to have a nice stay! The area is calm and guarantees a good sleep. The staff is very friendly and helpful!!! I recommand that hotel!

4/10 Poor

Frank, England

Difficult hotel
Eighty steps up to my room - no lift. Way out of town Not much of the menu actually available

10/10 Excellent

albert, kuwait city,KW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great price for the quality
I was amazed at the service the hotel provided. It also has a restaurant inside of the hotel which is very useful being that the hotel is in a fairly remote location. In addition to the convenience of the restaurant, the prices were good and the food were pleasing. At night the hotel locks the lobby door, and the security fence surrounding the hotel. It is alos guarded 24 hours a day. The one thing i would recommend is to avoid the taxi driver for the hotel, as he is a bit more than the other taxis. However he does know exactly where the hotel is versus the other taxis who usually have a hard time finding the place since it is fairly new. Have the hotel to write down the address and directions BEFORE departing to site see or whatever it is you plan. The management of the property is A+ and they are very business oriented and will do whatever to make your stay more pleasurable. Highly recommended

8/10 Good

HARRY, kuwait, but im from america

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
you can't have your cake and eat it too, but there is nothing wrong with trying
Dimitri hotel is a hidden gem but the location is not good and its far from everything, but this can be a good thing, because its very peaceful and quiet., the rooms was like home, when i say like home, i really mean it, it didnt feel like a hotel, it was more like a house, the rooms was so nice, and open up to a balcony, u must get a double room, but if u order a single room they may upgrade u to a double room, not a guarantee, but it happened for us. the owners are great business people. i mean that to the T!!! the internet was perfect, it went down a few times, but it was so brief that it only happened when i wasnt using the internet. the reason i noticed it was due to me trying to log on to hotmail, but in a few minutes, it was back on point. If u love cleaniness, this is the place! make sure u only use the blue taxi and get a price before u jump in, u will get ripped off if u use the taxi from the hotel, do not use mr brooks, i took his pic, so e mail me and i will forward it to u, he is highway robbery

8/10 Good

JJ, Stanford, CA, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good option in Addis Ababa
Overall, great hotel. Food, cleanliness, service, facilities, safety, and price. Minor complaints are that 1.) I was supposed to be picked up at the airport, but my flight was 2 hours late, and nobody was there; the manager did recognize this himself, though, and apologized to me the following morning - future pickups went smoothly. 2.) I left a bag in storage but when I came to pick it up the person with the key wasn't working so I had to have my brother pick it up for me the next day. That's all I can say negative - in general, I think you'll find this a good option.

6/10 Okay

Jeff, usa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
DIAMOND IN THE RUFF
The Dimitri hotel is close to the airport BUT 25 minutes with traffic to Down town Addis by the hilton and the Sheraton. Can't complain about the price and the service which are good. There are lots of night noises around this hotel, stray dogs barking, people shouting on the wekends and dont forget the 5 am morning wailing prayers being broadcast by megaphone from minerets. Also the shower badly needed a shower curtain or an enclosure so each day the water was everywhere which the staff tried to deal with by providing extra towels. This place is on the scale of a lower end motel in the US but again the price is 1/6 of the hilton or the sheraton which adds up after a weeks stay. The staff is very friendly and the food is good for a 3rd (or 4th) world country.

10/10 Excellent

Eric, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent new hotel, great value in Addis
I stayed in Dimitri hotel in late September 2009 and found it was an excellent hotel. It's very well-maintained and has high-quality rooms, furnishings, and amenenities. The wireless internet worked in my room and in the hotel lobby area, which was very helpful. It's a great new hotel, highly recommended.

8/10 Good

rana, Poznań

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schludny i czysty hotel
Jak na Addis Abebę, ne za drogi. Jest wi-fi, działa w pokojach. Problemem jest niedogodne położenie - daleko na lotnisko i do centrum

8/10 Good

Ronny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Waar voor je geld, hotel is vrij nieuw met nieuw smaakvol interieur in de kamers. Alleen het hotel ligt ver van de airport vandaan en ook van de city center. Rit naar de airport duurt al gauw half uur in de morgen.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
rustig gelegen
Het was een tof verblijf.

4/10 Poor

doriano, tv

Disliked: Staff & service
delusione
Deluso dai pasti ma sopratutto dai prezzi, o meglio, da chi faceva il conto perchè siamo stati regolarmente "fregati" sul conto finale. Non ho mai contestato ed ho sempre pagato ma non sono scemo. E' già la quintqa volta che vado in Etiopia e non solo ad Addis, so come funziona ma così è troppo.

10/10 Excellent

Ardelio, Viterbo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un ottimo punto di appoggio in Etiopia
L'hotel Dimitri si è rivelato una gradevolissima sorpresa per gli standard africani. Pulito, confortevole, ottima cucina e una "padrona di casa", la signora Senait Dimitri, capace di affabulare grazie ad un'ottima conoscenza dell'italiano. Tornerò in Etiopia, e non potrò non tornare ancora all'hotel Dimitri.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Familievenligt hotel
Dette hotel er et godt familiehotel. Personalet var meget venligt og forsøgte så vidt muligt, at opfylde vores ønsker. Jeg har besøgt hotellet i forbindelse med hjemtagelsen af min adoptivsøn. Maden var god og velsmagende og der var rigeligt. Det eneste som jeg med et lille barn manglede, var et lille grønt område.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
das Hotel liegt nicht weit vom Flughafen.
Einfaches Stadthotel mit freundlichem Personal. Zimmer sauber und ausreichend gut eingerichtet. Wlan kostenfrei. Frühstück ebenfalls ok.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

ingo, Deutschland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Das Hotel ist einfach die Betten die absolute Katastrophe. Das Essen wie fast Überall nicht besonders. Nachts war es sehr kalt im Zimmer.

6/10 Okay

örjan, Heby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

6/10 Okay

Daniel, Germany

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

W, Abu Dhabi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eine Insel der Sauberkeit im Chaos von Addis
sauber freundlich selbst das Restaurant war verglichen mit anderen Lokalitaeten eher das Beste in Addis